Minors still unsafe in golden Gujarat

A complaint of rape was lodged on March 30, by a 15- year-old girl against four persons in Ahmedabad. She alleged she was blackmailed and threatened with dire consequences on the basis of a video clip if she did not sleep with the four...

"Earlier, people used to hide such incidents lest their daughters get a bad name and that hampers their marriage prospects,"

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Anjali Singh, Citizen News Service – CNS Child Sexual Abuse is a topic few are ready to discuss much less address. Thus it came as a welcome surprise when in May 2012 the Indian Parliament enacted its first law specifically outlawing child sexual abuse. Prior to that the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act being notified, different forms of abuse with children in...

In the space of just 13 days last month, three separate reports of horrific rapes on young children brought widespread rage and condemnation in India, prompting protests in the capital and other cities. The latest child rape incidents come on the heels of the case of a young woman who was gang raped on a Delhi bus and then tossed naked into the streets and left to die. Now,...

Mumbai police have arrested all five men suspected of raping a photographer Thursday and said they are ready to press charges. The case has reignited anger about sexual violence against women in India after a similar attack last year. Mumbai police Sunday arrested the fifth and final member of a gang suspected of raping a photographer, a crime that reignited anger about women's...

The four defendants accused of the brutal rape and murder of a 23-year-old medical student in Delhi last December were found guilty Tuesday and could now face the death penalty. The crime sparked mass protests over the treatment of women in India. Four men were found guilty Tuesday of raping and murdering a medical student on a Delhi bus last December - a crime that shocked the...

The UN on Saturday strongly condemned the rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi and called for “stronger and immediate action” to improve the safety of girls in the country. “The rape that took place in the past days in Delhi where a five-year-old girl is now fighting for her life, is yet another sign that urgent and concerted action is needed to make sure that girls and women...

A 7-year-old child was reportedly raped in the restroom of an Indian train, then handed 10 rupees (16 cents). The brutal attack happened while the girl was traveling on the Howrah-Kurla Express through the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, The Times of India reports. The victim told police that a man had followed her to the toilet compartment of the train early Saturday...

A 7-year-old child was reportedly raped in the restroom of an Indian train, then handed 10 rupees ($0.16 cents). The brutal attack happened while the girl was traveling on the Howrah-Kurla Express through the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, The Times of India reports. The victim told police that a man had followed her to the toilet compartment of the train early Saturday...

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Delhi Child Rape: Rape after rape: India is no country for minor girls

published:20 Apr 2013

Delhi Child Rape: Rape after rape: India is no country for minor girls

Delhi Child Rape: Rape after rape: India is no country for minor girls

published:20 Apr 2013

views:2606

An epidemic of rapes, especially of minor girls, appears to have broken out across India.
Even as a 5-year-old battles for her life in a Delhi hospital after undergoing an unspeakably horrendous experience of rape, and even as protests rage across the streets of Delhi and other cities and towns in India, there have, in just the past 24 hours, been reports that:
A four-year-old girl was raped by a 14-year-old neighbour in Fatehabad district in Haryana.
A 5-year-old girl was raped in Ghansour town near Seoni in Madhya Pradesh, and is in serious medical condition.
A six-year-old girl was raped in Deeghi village in Pahasu area in Uttar Pradesh\'s Bulandshahr district.
A 12-year-old girl was raped by a 25-year-old in Guriani village, near Rewari in Haryana.
A 13-year-old girl was raped in KP Palem village in West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh
In addition to these instances of rapes of minor girls, a 32-year-old NRI woman was raped by her brother in Rohtak, near Delhi.
In each case, the details of the instances of rape are sordid.
In the Fatehabad incident, according to PTI reports, the 14-year-old neighbour, Deepak, allegedly lured the four-year-old girl into his house on Friday evening by offering her candy -- and then raped her. The mother of the minor girl, who had been searching for her, evidently caught him in the act. The boy was arrested, and had confessed to the crime, according to police officials, and he had been sent to Borstal jail in Hisar.
India has failed to confront the epidemic of rape cases. Reuters
The case of alleged rape in Ghansour in Madhya Pra...

Delhi Child Rape: Rape after rape: India is no country for minor girls

published:20 Apr 2013

views:2606

An epidemic of rapes, especially of minor girls, appears to have broken out across India.
Even as a 5-year-old battles for her life in a Delhi hospital after undergoing an unspeakably horrendous experience of rape, and even as protests rage across the streets of Delhi and other cities and towns in India, there have, in just the past 24 hours, been reports that:
A four-year-old girl was raped by a 14-year-old neighbour in Fatehabad district in Haryana.
A 5-year-old girl was raped in Ghansour town near Seoni in Madhya Pradesh, and is in serious medical condition.
A six-year-old girl was raped in Deeghi village in Pahasu area in Uttar Pradesh\'s Bulandshahr district.
A 12-year-old girl was raped by a 25-year-old in Guriani village, near Rewari in Haryana.
A 13-year-old girl was raped in KP Palem village in West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh
In addition to these instances of rapes of minor girls, a 32-year-old NRI woman was raped by her brother in Rohtak, near Delhi.
In each case, the details of the instances of rape are sordid.
In the Fatehabad incident, according to PTI reports, the 14-year-old neighbour, Deepak, allegedly lured the four-year-old girl into his house on Friday evening by offering her candy -- and then raped her. The mother of the minor girl, who had been searching for her, evidently caught him in the act. The boy was arrested, and had confessed to the crime, according to police officials, and he had been sent to Borstal jail in Hisar.
India has failed to confront the epidemic of rape cases. Reuters
The case of alleged rape in Ghansour in Madhya Pra...

Why Yemen Is Incapable Of Banning Child Marriage and Rape

published:14 Oct 2013

Why Yemen Is Incapable Of Banning Child Marriage and Rape

Why Yemen Is Incapable Of Banning Child Marriage and Rape

published:14 Oct 2013

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The Youngest Bride: Renewed calls to end to Yemen\'s child brides
For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/65997/short-films/the-youngest-bride.html
The story of Nujood Ali, a young girl married off at 8 then raped and beaten by her husband, shocked the international community recently. But child marriage remains a legal and common practise in Yemen.
\"He sexually assaulted me on the wedding night. His mother was holding me,\" remembers Nujood. Traumatised, she sought refuge from her relatives but was turned away for fear of shaming the family. With no one to rely on but herself, she took a taxi to court where a judge, outraged by her story, granted her a divorce. But Nujood was lucky in a country which does not recognise marital rape as a crime and has no minimum marriage age. A reform to introduce it was blocked last year by Yemen\'s Muslim Brotherhood. \"Islam doesn\'t specify an age for marriage. Why make a problem out of nothing?\" asks one member of Yemen\'s parliament. Nujood is set on fighting child marriage in Yemen when she grows up; but with an estimated half of all brides aged below 18 and many families hoping to alleviate poverty with dowries, she faces a bitter struggle.
SBS Dateline: Ref-5951
Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world\'s most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world\'s top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you\'ll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to kno...

Why Yemen Is Incapable Of Banning Child Marriage and Rape

published:14 Oct 2013

views:1174303

The Youngest Bride: Renewed calls to end to Yemen\'s child brides
For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/65997/short-films/the-youngest-bride.html
The story of Nujood Ali, a young girl married off at 8 then raped and beaten by her husband, shocked the international community recently. But child marriage remains a legal and common practise in Yemen.
\"He sexually assaulted me on the wedding night. His mother was holding me,\" remembers Nujood. Traumatised, she sought refuge from her relatives but was turned away for fear of shaming the family. With no one to rely on but herself, she took a taxi to court where a judge, outraged by her story, granted her a divorce. But Nujood was lucky in a country which does not recognise marital rape as a crime and has no minimum marriage age. A reform to introduce it was blocked last year by Yemen\'s Muslim Brotherhood. \"Islam doesn\'t specify an age for marriage. Why make a problem out of nothing?\" asks one member of Yemen\'s parliament. Nujood is set on fighting child marriage in Yemen when she grows up; but with an estimated half of all brides aged below 18 and many families hoping to alleviate poverty with dowries, she faces a bitter struggle.
SBS Dateline: Ref-5951
Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world\'s most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world\'s top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you\'ll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to kno...

An epidemic of rapes, especially of minor girls, appears to have broken out across India.
Even as a 5-year-old battles for her life in a Delhi hospital after undergoing an unspeakably horrendous experience of rape, and even as protests rage across the streets of Delhi and other cities and towns in I

The Youngest Bride: Renewed calls to end to Yemen\'s child brides
For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/65997/short-films/the-youngest-bride.html
The story of Nujood Ali, a young girl married off at 8 then raped and beaten by her husband, shocked the international commu

The relatives of a four-year-old rape victim, who has died from her injuries, perform her last rites in her hometown in India\'s central state of Madhya Prade...

duration:0:55

published:01 May 2013

updated:04 Sep 2014

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Child abuse

Child abuse is the physical, sexual or emotional mistreatment or neglect of a child or children. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department for Children And Families (DCF) define child maltreatment as any act or series of acts of commission or omission by a parent or other caregiver that results in harm, potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child. Child abuse can occur in a child's home, or in the organizations, schools or communities the child interacts with. There are four major categories of child abuse: neglect, physical abuse, psychological/emotional abuse, and child sexual abuse.

Different jurisdictions have developed their own definitions of what constitutes child abuse for the purposes of removing a child from his/her family and/or prosecuting a criminal charge. According to the Journal of Child Abuse and Neglect, child abuse is "any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation, an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm". A person who feels the need to abuse or neglect a child may be described as a "pedopath".